Monday, July 16, 2012

This client has chosen Sapele Mahogany for the deck and birch is being used for the rest of this custom boat shaped cribbage board. It is a three person board and will have some custom lasering done on it.

It measures in around 20 inches Long and 5 1/2 inches wide with around 3 inches of draft. The two pockets on top are to hold the cards and custom metal pegs which go with each custom cribbage board.

Top view of boat track layout.

Boat is being shaped

Out of glue up and ready to begin shaping.

Top view out of glue up.

Shapes have been cut out to do the glue up and begin shaping .

Computer drawing

Sapele Mahogany sample

Sapele

Scientific Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum
This African hardwood is highly sought afterr for its similarity
to Mahogany for guitar making, furnitue making and now for flooring,
decking and paneling applications. Sapele's colors are a little more
reddish than Mahogany, with dark tones and purple-brown hues. It works
well with hand and machine tools, but its interlocking grain can tear
easily in planners if not done carefully. Sawing and peeling this wood
is easy, unlike other hardwwoods that can put a strain o your tools.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

This custom cribbage board was created for a client and will be given as a wedding gift.

It is a three person board and comes in at 24 inches long, 17 inches wide and over 1 inch thick and was made out of Oak.
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I attached an additional piece of mdf on the back to give a bit of extra support to the oversized claws.